| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2046 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1512 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1377 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 708 |
| Registration plate issues | 553 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 453 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 452 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 422 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 413 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 330 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 276 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 219 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 187 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 166 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 147 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 139 |
| Rear brake binding | 132 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 129 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 124 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 121 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 98 |
| Windscreen has damage | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 86 |
| Brake hose damaged | 82 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 68 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 67 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 67 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 38 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |